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The Impacts of Mining: Resource Extraction Game
Lesson2 of 4 in this unit
PrimaryYear 3 - 4ScienceHumanities and Social SciencesGeographyTechnologyDesign and TechnologiesEnvironmentalRecyclingSustainabilityEconomicDesign ThinkingIndustry, Innovation and Infrastructure
Lesson Summary
This lesson is part of a unit that explores the life cycle of mobile phone materials through game-based learning. Students use a game to understand the process of mining, using a hands-on activity to explore the impact of finding, extracting and transporting raw materials. Students will reflect on the impact of mining on the environment and consider the importance of recycling materials to minimise these impacts.
Learning intentions
Students will:
- understand resource scarcity, mining and its environmental impacts as well as the value of rare, non-renewable materials, and the importance of respecting them
- investigate the mining process, from exploration and surveying to transportation.
Success criteria
Students can:
- outline where the materials used in mobile phones come from and how they are obtained
- describe the environmental impacts caused by extracting resources
- work collaboratively to solve problems.
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